Naxals: India's Biggest Threat

BANGALORE: India is ranked at 143 among 162 countries in the peace index, a report by Institute for Economics and Peace. Maoist movement was one of the biggest threats to India’s internal security, says a global body.

At the same time, the report by Institute for Economics and Peace also said sporadic conflict with its neighbors threatens its external security.

The country’s diverse population and the recent emergence of Telangana have also resulted in several “pockets of ethnic conflict”, it said, adding India scores poorly on the Political Terror Scale – scoring “4 out of 5″ (with 5 representing total state of suppression) thus further nurturing the ground for “political strife”.

“The economic impact of containing and dealing with the consequences of India’s levels of violence was estimated to cost the national economy $177 billion in 2013. This is equivalent to 3.6 percent of India’s GDP, or $145 per person,” an Institute for Economics and Peace report said.

“Corruption is rampant in Indian politics – as indicated by India’s low rank of 143 out of 162 on the Global Peace Index,” it said, adding India has seen no significant change in peace since last year and it has fallen in its rank by two places in this year’s index.

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